GreyBeard Posted September 1, 2004 Posted September 1, 2004 Originally posted by Angry_Games far as i know Firewire is on the board. I don't know much more than you guys do at this moment as neither RG nor I have one of these boards in hand, and I hate speculating. there is a manual for the board to download but I am hesitant to even use that as a basis as things could change rapidly from now until the time the boards actually make it out of the factory and show up on our shores (its happened before lol). Thanks. Guess, we'll know in a few days. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeepinOnThaDL Posted September 1, 2004 Posted September 1, 2004 will the chipset get in the way of a vid card? i was thinking of getting http://www.gainwardusa.com/products/vga_2400dt.htm but was thinking it wont fit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warpped Posted September 1, 2004 Posted September 1, 2004 Incidently what does everyone think of the manual? It can now be accessed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcicle Posted September 2, 2004 Posted September 2, 2004 I read on another forum that BigToe and OPP both had used the OCZ Vdimm Booster on their DFI NF3 for benching. Both running OCZ EB stuff. Its easy to kill an A64 CPU with crazy Vdimm mods because the memory controller is embedded into the chip. And it will go South. I've been dinging around with an A64 system for 2/3 months using an AN50R and a 3400+ CH. It's all right I guess if a guy is into mainly graphics and games. The A64 systems will process some data with the HT bus. The thing I have against the AN50R is the HT bus limit is X3 as X4 doesn't work on the nForce 150. So X3 = 600. Looks like this new DFI 250 can go 5X with HT (1000). It only takes about 5 minutes to overclock one of these to its max. Default and lower multi's (with the right BIOS) and FSB. The Alpha Pal 8150 is an excellent heatsink for the A64. The chip has a "can" on top of the core-die ala the "old" K6-2 CPU. If a guy wants to dis-assemble things to change the CPU be slow and easy when removing the heatsink. The CPU will remain "stuck" to the bottom of the heatsink and you can rip the CPU up out of the ZIFF socket. And that's without having the socket lever unlatched. Ouch. hehehe. So if a guy is into this stuff for the "fun" of overclocking and thrashing the S462 is still the way to go. When the ClawHammer hit the streets an overclock of 50-100 MHZ was the norm. I got lucky and got 200MHZ overclock on the 3400+. This is on air systems. The nForce 150 series loves BH-5 memory........ I'm gonna give this DFI 250 a shot with a 3700+ 1MB L2 chip and see where it takes me. Need to find an A64 Kit for a Prommy. Got a new DD waterblock to get me by for awhile. I've only dealt with GameVE once. We got cross-wise with each other. They were selling 2600+ Mobile chips with a certain stepping (0348?). So placed an order and received a chip with some weird stepping no one had ever heard of before. Called 'em a couple times and finally spoke to an English speaking person. Problem resolved. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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